How to read Greek Alphabets
The Greek alphabet has been used to write the Greek language since the late 9th or early 8th century BCE.
The modern Greek alphabet has 24 letters. It is used to write the Greek language.
The Greek alphabets are frequently used in science and mathematics to represent various values or variables.
Most letters in the Greek alphabet have an equivalent in the English language.
The twenty-four letters (each in uppercase and lowercase forms) are:
Α α, Β β, Γ γ, Δ δ, Ε ε, Ζ ζ, Η η, Θ θ, Ι ι, Κ κ, Λ λ, Μ μ, Ν ν, Ξ ξ, Ο ο, Π π, Ρ ρ, Σ σ or ς, Τ τ, Υ υ, Φ φ, Χ χ, Ψ ψ, and Ω ω.
| Uppercase Letter | Lowercase Letter | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Α | α | alpha |
| Β | β | beta |
| Γ | γ | gamma |
| Δ | δ | delta |
| Ε | ε | epsilon |
| Ζ | ζ | zeta |
| Η | η | eta |
| Θ | θ | theta |
| Ι | ι | iota |
| Κ | κ | kappa |
| Λ | λ | la(m)bda |
| Μ | μ | mu |
| Ν | ν | nu |
| Ξ | ξ | xi |
| Ο | ο | omicron |
| Π | π | pi |
| Ρ | ρ | rho |
| Σ Ϲ | σ/ς, ϲ | sigma |
| Τ | τ | tau |
| Υ | υ | upsilon |
| Φ | φ | phi |
| Χ | χ | chi |
| Ψ | ψ | psi |
| Ω | ω | omega |
